Honestly, I wasn't impressed by his hands in traffic. I saw a lot of the passes bouncing off his HAND, and he didn't seem to attack the ball in the air. It'll probably take him some time to transition as it looks like he played mostly QB in HS. He does have quick feet and smooth hips so thats a big benefit. He's not a physical runner, but will be fun to watch with screens and what not. Most of all, he's an athlete, that is likely suited to play either side of the ball.
Just my .02 of breakdown.
I'll take anyone that can run a sub 4.5, that kind of speed is nice! Welcome to NDSU Wesley.
imho, glad he verballed. Looks to have potential and I think that is all you can really ask. How would he have performed at Fargo South, Bismarck, Edina etc. ? Who knows but I'll speculate he would have done well and the Kevin Feeney's and Mark Gibson's of the world would love to have him. Seems to have good quickness and speed. He will get a legit chance to be coached up and most likely get the chance to run behind a great line as well as get opportunities to play special teams, WR etc. As an armchair football fan there are a couple things I can see that need improvement and that is the way he carries the ball and maybe can run a little lower. Seems to leave it hanging out there and may be prone to fumbles when playing D1 defenses.
DISCLAIMER: anger-filled post.
THE GOOD: This kid is fast, and you can never have enough speed on a team. Stats are a bit less than what you'd like to see but again, an < 4.5 40 is legit.
THE BAD: WTF are we still recruiting RBs for?! Does Bohl recognize that we have a butt-ton of very able players at this position for the next 3-4 years?! Does he not realize we need to fill what scholarship(s) we have left with A KICKER?! CAPS RAGE!!!!!
....anyhow, welcome to the team Wesley!
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Did his verbal mention anything about a full ride? Maybe he's being brought in on a partial and has a chance to make it a full if he pans out to his potential. I also see him being used at another position, DB or receiver.